Texas Employee Leasing Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of Texas or Court of Appeals of Texas where the terms employee leasing has been mentioned. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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Henry v. Henry - 6/7/2001
Norma Jean Henry appeals from a trial court judgment granting divorce on the ground of her cruel treatment of her husband, Ian Francis Henry. In three points of error, Norma challenges: (1) the sufficiency of the evidence to support...
Murphy v. Gulf States Toyota - 6/7/2001
This is an appeal of a summary judgment rendered in favor of the defendant in a suit for wrongful termination. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff, MichaelW. Murphy, was employed by...
City of Corpus Christi v. Public Utility Commission of Texas - 6/6/2001
As amended August 30, 2001.
On Direct Appeals from the 250th District Court of Travis County, Texas
Argued on November 29, 2000
Justice Owen, joined by Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Hecht, Justice Enoch, Justice...
J.M. Davidson - 5/31/2001
This is an interlocutory appeal from the trial court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration. In the alternative, appellant, J. M. Davidson, Inc. ("Davidson"), asks this Court to issue a writ of mandamus ordering the trial court...
Mandlbauer v. Texas Workers ' Compensation Insurance Fund - 5/31/2001
OPINION ON SECOND REMAND
Mike Mandlbauer appealed from an adverse jury verdict in his suit against the Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund (TWCIF) raising five points of error. We overruled Mandlbauer's fifth point of...
Laird v. Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Co. - 3/29/2001
This is a wrongful employment termination case. Appellant/plaintiff Patricia Laird alleges error in the trial court's orders rendering summary judgment in favor of the appellee/defendant, Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Company...
Central Counties Center for Mental Health & Mental Retardation Services v. Rodriguez - 3/29/2001
As amended August 9, 2001
Appellants Central Counties Center for Mental Health & Mental Retardation Services (the "Center") and Austin State Hospital (the "Hospital") bring these interlocutory appeals from the district...
Slocomb v. Hanslip - 3/29/2001
Plaintiffs, Corine Slocomb and Hazel Jean Billups, appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of defendants, C.W. Hanslip and Thelma Caldwell Hanslip Trust. In three issues, plaintiffs assert the trial court erred in granting...
Taylor Publishing Co. v. Allison - 3/29/2001
DISMISSED
OPINION AND ORDER
We grant the parties' agreed motion to reconsider. We withdraw our March 16, 2001 opinion and order and vacate the March 16, 2001 judgment. This is now the opinion and order of the Court.On March...
Intevep - 3/26/2001
Intevep, S.A. Research and Technological Support Establishment, a subsidiary of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (Intevep), appeals the trial court's summary judgment in favor of Arcangelo Sena. In three issues, Intevep contends the...
Romo v. Texas Department of Transportation - 3/21/2001
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART
In this employment discrimination case, David Romo appeals from the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Romo's former employer, the Texas Department of...
Botts v. Hartford Underwriters Insurance Co. - 3/16/2001
In this workers' compensation insurance case, Deirdre Botts appeals the trial court's dismissal of her suit for want of jurisdiction. In a single point of error, Botts contends the trial court erred in dismissing her case because...
Lawrence v. State - 3/15/2001
Appellants, John Geddes Lawrence and Tyron Garner, were convicted of engaging in homosexual conduct. They were each assessed a fine of two hundred dollars. On appeal, appellants challenge the constitutionality of Section 21.06 of the...
Barker v. Jumper - 3/15/2001
Justice Lagarde
Thelma Barker, Natalie Lee, Donna Ward, Carol Murrey, and Jimmy Powell appeal the trial court's judgment in favor of appellee, Jan Jumper. The trial court entered judgment against all five appellants for...
Henderson v. Wellmann - 3/15/2001
This is an appeal of a judgment rendering a monetary award on a jury verdict for plaintiff, Ralph Wellmann, on his claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress and rendering a judgment non obstante veredicto (JNOV) on his...
Zapata v. ACF Industries - 3/15/2001
Appellant, Richard Zapata, sued his employers (ACF Industries, Inc.; American Railcar Industries, Inc.; and Shippers Car Line, Inc.) and his former supervisor (Floyd Ford) for (1) wrongful termination for refusing to perform an...
Denison Industries of California - 3/8/2001
Petition for review denied August 30, 2001.
DENISON INDUSTRIES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. D/B/A DENISON INDUSTRIES, INC., APPELLANT v. PHILLIP MEDRANO, APPELLEE
On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 1 Grayson County, Texas,...
New Boston General Hospital - 3/8/2001
New Boston General Hospital, Inc. (New Boston) and James J. Naples, DPM, Inc. (Dr. Naples) appeal from a summary judgment rendered in favor of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and Ms. Becky Borgeson (Ms. Borgeson). New Boston and...
Capstead Mortgage Corp. v. Sun America Mortgage Corp. - 3/8/2001
Presenting two issues, Capstead Mortgage Corporation challenges the trial court's order granting a traditional motion for summary judgment that it take nothing by its action against Sun America Mortgage Corporation based upon alleged...
Quantum Chemical Corp. v. Toennies - 3/8/2001
On Petition for Review from the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas
Argued on October 11, 2000
Chief Justice Phillips delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Justice Enoch, Justice Baker, Justice...
Lowe v. Fant - 3/7/2001
Justice O'Neill
Appellant Sherrie Lowe appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of appellees Christopher Fant and J.C. Penney Company, Inc. In four issues, Lowe generally contends:
(1) the trial court erred in granting...
Burkett v. Welborn - 3/1/2001
Kenneth Burkett (hereafter Burkett) and his wife, Betty, brought this cause of action for negligence against Rosalie Welborn and Leslie Welborn. The suit also named Rosalie Welborn in asserting premises liability causes of action....
Carter v. State - 3/1/2001
Appellant's petition for discretionary review refused September 12, 2001.
MITCHELL EDWARD CARTER, APPELLANT v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE
On Appeal from the 232nd District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause...
In re Aramark Corp. - 2/28/2001
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
Relators, Aramark Corporation, Aramark Educational Resources, Reliance National Indemnity Company, and Alexis, Inc., bring this petition for writ of mandamus complaining of the trial court's denial of their...
Dempsey v. Beaumont Hospital - 2/22/2001
Appellee's Motion for Rehearing overruled March 15, 2001. Petition for review dismissed pursuant to settlement August 2, 2001.
DELIA DEMPSEY, APPELLANT v. BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, INC. D/B/A COLUMBIA BEAUMONT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL...
Rodriguez v. Ysleta Independent School District - 2/15/2001
Appellant George Rodriguez ("Rodriguez") appeals from the trial court's refusal to award him his attorney's fees against Appellee Ysleta Independent School District ("YISD"). Rodriguez brings one issue: whether the injured worker's...
Gold v. City Of College Station - 2/8/2001
Appellant, Franklin Gold, (Gold) challenges a summary judgment rendered in favor of appellees, City of College Station, City of Bryan, and Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency (BVSWMA) against his claim of wrongful discharge...
Perkins v. Sanderson Farms - 2/8/2001
Appellant, Kevin Perkins, sued appellee, Sanderson Farms, Inc., for wrongful termination. Perkins contends the trial court improperly rendered summary judgment in Sanderson Farms' favor. We review whether Perkins was terminated for a...
Cheatum v. Texas Workers' Comp. Commission - 2/7/2001
This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission and the University of Texas System (UTS). Wynthia Cheatum, an attorney, filed a suit against UTS for abuse of process after UTS disputed...
Cheatum v. Texas' Compensation Commission - 2/7/2001
Justice Farris
This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission and the University of Texas System (UTS). Wynthia Cheatum, an attorney, filed a suit against UTS for abuse of...
Reynosa v. University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio - 2/7/2001
AFFIRMED
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (the defendant below) filed a plea to jurisdiction and a motion to dismiss, alleging the suit against it was barred by governmental immunity. The trial court...
Scheele v. Murk - 2/7/2001
REVERSED AND REMANDED
The appellant, Brian Scheele, sustained head and back injuries after falling from a horse. Brian was admitted to the University Hospital where the appellees, Dr. Steven Murk and Dr. Gary Flangas, treated...
Boyd v. Home Health First - 2/2/2001
Justice Whittington
Gloria Boyd appeals the trial court's summary judgment in favor of Home Health First (HHF) and Visiting Nurse Association (VNA). In a single issue, Boyd claims the trial judge erred in granting summary...
Mission Cosolidated Independent School Dist. v. Flores - 2/1/2001
Opinion by Justice Hinojosa
Appellant, Mission Consolidated Independent School District, appeals from the trial court's order denying its pre-trial plea to the jurisdiction. We affirm.
Appellee, Efren Flores, Sr., sued...
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Lopez - 2/1/2001
Opinion by Justice Hinojosa
This is an interlocutory appeal from the trial court's order certifying a class. Appellees, Alicia Lopez, Adan Munoz, Jr., Juan Llanes, Diana Moreno and Albert Alaniz, sued their automobile...
In re Dayton - 12/28/2000
This original proceeding addresses whether the trial court properly ordered Gretchen Dayton, relator, to produce certain medical health records. Dayton filed a petition for writ of mandamus, maintaining that her records are...
Xeller v. Locke - 12/21/2000
Petition for review denied August 23, 2001.
CHARLES XELLER AND MEDICAL EVALUATION SPECIALISTS, INC., APPELLANTS v. RICHARD LOCKE, APPELLEE
On Appeal from the 189 th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause...
Texas General Indemnity Company v. Texas Workers ' Compensation Commission - 12/21/2000
Appellant, Texas General Indemnity Company ("TGI"), filed a declaratory judgment action challenging the validity of an administrative rule of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission ("the Commission") in district court. Appellees,...
Holmes v. Head Start Of Greater Dallas - 12/18/2000
Appellant, Janice Homes, filed suit against appellee, Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. ("Head Start"), asserting wrongful termination. Specifically, Holmes alleged she was terminated in violation of section 451.001 of the labor...
Champion v. State - 12/12/2000
Appellant's petition for discretionary review refused August 1, 2001.
MARVIN CHAMPION, APPELLANT v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE
On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 3Dallas County, Texas, Trial Court Cause No....
Pace - 12/7/2000
Pace, III, Inc. d/b/a Midas Muffler & Brake Shop appeals the trial court's denial of its motion for new trial filed after the trial court entered a no-answer default judgment in favor of Thomas Bechter. In a single issue, Pace...
Montgomery Independent School District v. Davis - 12/7/2000
On Petition for Review from the Court of Appeals for the Ninth District of Texas
Argued on April 5, 2000
Justice Hankinson delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Enoch, Justice Baker,...
Low-Income Women Of Texas v. Bost - 12/7/2000
As amended May 17, 2001. Petition for review granted August 23, 2001.
THE LOW-INCOME WOMEN OF TEXAS, AS REPRESENTED BY ROBERT PRINCE, M.D.; CURTIS BOYD, M.D.; WILLIAM WATKINS WEST, JR., M.D.; THE FAIRMOUNT CENTER; THE ROUTH...
Fortune Production Co. v. Conoco - 11/30/2000
2 petitions
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment in part, and remands the cause to the trial court.
The court of appeals' opinion is ordered published pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 47.3(d).
Argued on...
Bartkowiak v. Quantum Chemical Corporation - 11/22/2000
Appellant Janice Bartkowiak (Bartkowiak) brings this appeal challenging a summary judgment in favor of Quantum Chemical Corporation (Quantum) for claims arising out of her employment and subsequent discharge by Quantum. She now...
Ortiz v. United States Austomobile Association - 11/22/2000
AFFIRMED
In this wrongful termination case, appellant, Daniel Ortiz, challenges the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of appellees, United States Automobile Association (USAA) and Gary Goral. In a single issue,...
Kiser v. Original - 11/16/2000
We review an alleged employment discrimination claim. Ivory Keith Kiser suffers a seizure disorder and avers Carrabbas terminated him from his waiter job because of a disability. The pivotal issue of this summary judgment appeal...
Stumph v. Dallas Fire Insurance Company - 11/16/2000
This appeal arises from a dispute between Stan Stumph, doing business as Concrete Concepts, ("Stumph") and Dallas Fire Insurance Company ("Dallas Fire") over insurance coverage. Stumph initiated this litigation by filing suit in...
Old Republic Insurance Co. v. Warren - 11/16/2000
Old Republic Insurance Company (appellant) appeals from a jury verdict in favor of Derrick Warren (appellee) on appellee's claims for benefits under the Texas Worker's Compensation Act. We affirm.
STATEMENT OF FACTS ...
In re Colonial Casualty Insurance Co. - 11/10/2000
Colonial Casualty Insurance Company has filed a petition for writ of mandamus asking this Court to determine that mandatory venue lies in Travis County and to instruct the trial court to rescind its order denying Colonial's motion to...
Secure Comm - 11/9/2000
ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
We withdraw our opinion and judgment of April 27, 2000, and substitute the following opinion.
Appellee Ronina Anderson filed suit against her former employer, appellant Secure Comm, Inc., for breach...
Texas Workers ' Compensation Commission v. Texas Builders Insurance Co. - 11/2/2000
ORDER ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
THE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR REHEARING OF PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DENIED: ...
Davis v. Medical Evaluation Specialists - 11/2/2000
OPINION ON REHEARING
Appellees Connecticut Indemnity Company (CIC) and E.B.I. Companies, Inc. (EBI) have moved for rehearing to the panel and en banc. The remaining appellees have moved for en-banc rehearing only. The panel...
Fincher v. State - 10/31/2000
Chief Justice Thomas
Jon Arnold Fincher pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine in an amount of one gram or more but less than four grams. Pursuant to a plea bargain, the trial court assessed punishment at six years'...
Elgaghil v. Tarrant County Junior College - 9/28/2000
In this employment discrimination case, Moharram Elgaghil appeals the trial court's award of summary judgment in favor of Tarrant County Junior College ("TCJC") on his claims brought under chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code. Tex....
N.P. - 9/21/2000
This is a double appeal from summary judgment in a declaratory judgment action. N.P., Inc. ("N.P.") appeals summary judgment holding that Jerald A. Turboff, Trustee and Julius Glickman ("Turboff") are entitled to receive proceeds...
Low v. Gulf States Utilities Co. - 9/21/2000
Opinion released for publication June 3, 2002.
WYLEY LOW, APPELLANT v. GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY, APPELLEE
On Appeal from the 136th District Court Jefferson County, Texas Trial Cause No. D-142,393
Attorney for...
Texas A&M;University-Kingsville v. Lawson - 9/14/2000
In this interlocutory appeal, Texas A&M;University-Kingsville (TAMUK) challenges the trial court's denial of its plea to the jurisdiction asserting sovereign immunity from suit. Lawson is suing TAMUK for breach of a settlement...
Texas Workers ' Compensation Commission and Subsequent Injury Fund v. Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool - 9/14/2000
ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
The opinion and judgment filed herein on June 17, 1999 are withdrawn, and the following opinion is issued in lieu of the earlier one.
Appellee Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool...
Black v. State - 9/13/2000
ON DIRECT APPEAL FROM BELL COUNTY
Meyers, J., filed a concurring opinion in which Johnson, J., joined.
The appellant was convicted of capital murder in August, 1998, which was committed on February 7, 1998. Penal Code sec....
Davis v. Medical Evaluation Specialist - 9/7/2000
Appellant appeals a take-nothing summary judgment rendered against her. We reverse the judgment and remand the cause.
Facts
Appellant was hurt at work and filed a worker's compensation claim. Once she reached her "maximum...
Folsom Investments - 8/31/2000
This is a declaratory judgment action. Five insurance companies, American Motorists Insurance Company, Kemper Lloyds Insurance Company, Houston General Lloyds, Ranger Insurance Company, and Commercial Underwriters Insurance Company,...
TCP Holdings v. Kirk - 8/31/2000
Appellants, TCP Holdings, L.L.C., Robert B. Neely, and David A. Thomas (collectively "TCP"; the corporation itself shall be referred to as "TCP Holdings") seek relief from the trial court's order denying their motion to abate certain...
Smith v. SCI Management Corp. - 8/31/2000
Appellant, Mark Smith ("Smith"), appeals the granting of a traditional motion for summary judgment in favor of appellee, SCI Management Corporation ("SCI"). Smith raises one point of error asserting that the trial court erred in...
Renaissance Park v. Davila - 8/31/2000
In this restricted appeal, we review a no-answer default judgment rendered in favor of appellee Dora Davila against appellants Renaissance Park and Renaissance Park Apartments in the amount of $1,222,400. Davila asserts that...
Pruitt v. United Chester Industries - 8/28/2000
Appellant Kenneth Pruitt appeals a summary judgment in favor of United Chester Industries, Inc. (United), The Home Insurance Co. (Home), and Highlands Insurance Co. (Highlands). In this bad-faith workers' compensation case, Pruitt...
Dewald v. Home Depot - 8/25/2000
Daniel T. DeWald sued The Home Depot, Sam Money, Mike Apicella and Ty Levens (collectively "Home Depot") for wrongful termination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, libel and slander as a result of DeWald's termination...
Texas Workers ' Compensation Insurance Fund v. Lopez - 8/24/2000
Orders Pronounced August 24, 2000
ORDER ON PETITION FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW is DENIED:
as corrected ...
Berg v. Amf - 8/24/2000
Appellants, Orville and Ruth Berg, appeal the trial court's dismissal of their case pursuant to the doctrine of forum non conveniens. In two points of error, the Bergs challenge the trial court's action, alleging the trial court...
M. D. Anderson Hospital And Tumor Institute v. Willrich - 8/24/2000
On Petition for Review from the Court of Appeals for the Thirteenth District of Texas
The issue we consider here is whether a terminated employee, alleging discrimination, can rely on the employer's summary judgment evidence to...
Texas Workers ' Compensation Commission v. Texas Builders Insurance Co. - 8/24/2000
Orders Pronounced August 24, 2000
ORDER ON PETITION FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW is DENIED: ...
Nunez v. State - 8/24/2000
Angel Diaz Nunez appeals his conviction for witness tampering. The jury assessed punishment at 180 days confinement, placed him on community supervision for three years, and imposed a fine of $5,000. In addition, the trial court...
Texas Workers ' Compensation Insurance Fund v. Mandlbauer - 8/24/2000
On Petition for Review from the Court of Appeals for the Ninth District of Texas
We consider two issues: (1) whether the claimant, Mike Mandlbauer, was entitled to jury instructions on "producing cause" in his workers'...
Texas Workers ' Compensation Insurance Fund v. Martinez - 8/23/2000
The Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund (hereafter the carrier) appeals from a summary judgment affirming a ruling by the Texas Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel. The panel had issued a ruling affirming the ruling of the...
Southwest Securities - 8/23/2000
Southwest Securities, Inc. appeals a judgment entered in favor of SunGard Financial Systems Inc. ("SFS") and its parent corporation, SunGard Data Systems Inc. ("SDS"), following a jury trial. SFS cross-appeals from the same judgment....
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